http://www.bigdawg-dir.com/Dogs_and_Puppies/Dog_Breeds/Pomeranian/Pet and Animal Directory consisting of common animals and pets from around the world. Quality links and resources are contained inside the Big Dawg Pet and animal directory.Add your links today and help us grow to be the biggest on the web. Pomeranian, breed of small, sturdy toy dog descended from the sledge dogs of Iceland and Lapland. It stands about 6 in. high at the shoulder and weighs from 3 to 7 lb . Its double coat consists of a short, fluffy underlayer and an abundant, long, straight topcoat that forms a ruff of stand-off hair on the neck and a fringe of feathery hair on the hindquarters. Many colors are acceptable, e.g., red, cream, black, brown, sable, blue, white, and parti-color. The immediate ancestor of the Pomeranian was a heavier dog, sometimes weighing as much as 30 lb. It was used in Europe as a sheepherder and became popular in England when a small specimen was brought from Italy by Queen Victoria in the late 19th cent. Today it is raised as a pet and watchdog.